Walking Dead Return, 8th October!

I note the return of the ever-popular zombie series ‘The Walking Dead’ next week.

The last episode of WD ended with erstwhile hero Rick showing distinct signs of turning pinko, insisting the evil Negan not be put to death despite a record of atrocities hard to match.

A trailer this month gave us a glimpse of the imprisoned villain mocking Rick, no obvious sign of repentance.

When watching what the characters on WD describe as ‘a horde’ shuffling aggressively along the desolate roads of a strickem America, I’m always reminded of the scenes a couple of years ago, when fake ‘refugee’ rabble advanced through the civilised lands of Europe.

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‘C’mon, Ali, there’s the Austrian border. Blondes and benefits! When we reach Vienna we should send a thank-you note to those mugs on the NGO boat!’

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Yet interpreting fiction in terms of political analogy is probably a waste of time!

On balance, I’d say there’s every chance Negan will somehow regain his freedom and cause yet more mayhem, one of the obvious risks of not inflicting the death penalty on satanic killers.

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Rick V Negan

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Not to mention the issue of natural justice, which may well motivate Maggie, whose husband Negan brutally clubbed to death – not even in a fair fight, since the poor bloke was a prisoner at the time.

Maggie has become a co-leader of the good folks and is in a position to challenge Rick’s rulings.

Who knows?

I just hope they don’t start all those boring, soul-searching debates, introspective rambles of the sort that have no place in an action-horror drama.

PS – the latest ad speaks of Rick’s “final episodes.”

Ominous!

 

 

Walking Dead Need A Spring In Their Step!

Two weeks in a row now, The Walking Dead has offered us lack-lustre episodes, a grave (ooops!) disappointment after a good start to the new series.

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Who had a bad night then?

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And it’s not the zombies fault – they’re as splendidly putrescent as ever!.

That hippy twit who calls himself ‘Jesus’ – had The Original been anything like the poor WD replica, those money-changers would still be doing a roaring trade in the Temple! – currently wants to spare the lives of the wicked Negan gang…

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…even to the extent of having a fierce fight with the sensible black guy named Morgan.

Last week vast amounts of time were wasted on introspective breaks, navel-gazing, Rick in a dwam (Scots for day-dream!) imagining a bucolic, idyllic future.

He had a fine opportunity to take out significant baddies, Negan and four of his lieutenants, who foolishly stood there on a balcony to shout at the good guys – it could have been a rifle range, but no shots fired for ages.

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Rick V Negan

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Who’s dafter, Negan and Co for presenting themselves as sitting ducks, or Rick’s team for not blasting them?

I despair.

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At least the reggae style ‘King’ wth his pet tiger is good value, a confident leader.

But I’m not confident WD viewing figures are going to improve if the current pathetic standard doesn’t.

At least we can switch our stay-home evenings to Wednesdays…

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…when ‘Luther’ provides exciting stories and action.